Social Media for beginners By Debbie O'Connor: one of our workshops at the conference

Social Media for beginners:

Facebook?  Twitter? LinkedIn? How on earth do I get started with all this and how does it work?

In June 2010, Debbie O'Connor had a personal Facebook account but had never used twitter or linked in, never blogged and never looked after a website.

Then she took over Motivating Mum in the UK (http://www.motivatingmum.co.uk).  This workshop will take you through step by step how she built the online presence of Motivating Mum over the course of one year, acquiring 8,000 twitter followers(www.twitter.com/motivatingmumuk ), 400 facebook fans

(www.facebook.com/motivatingmumuk) , a successful blog

(www.motivatingmum.co.uk/wp) and a newsletter going out to over 1,000 mums

(http://eepurl.com/cfePP)

Each of these subjects could be the topic of a workshop in its own right, but this workshop will touch briefly on each one and show how to get started and  how to build a social media strategy from scratch and link it all together.

Sincerity Gifts are advertising at the conference this year ... are you?

Name of Business: Sincerity Gifts

Type of Business: Online Gift and Accessories

Description of Business:

Sincerity Gifts offers unique and stylish handmade, organic, eco-friendly gifts and accessories for all occasions

Website: www.sinceritygifts.co.uk

Blog:www.monandmarias.blogspot.com www.sinceritygifts.co.uk/blog/

Twitter ID: @sinceritygifts

Business Facebook page: @sinceritygifts

Direct 2 Mum are advertising at Business Mums Unite this year ...are you?

Direct2Mum is a fabulous new community website offering friendly advice all on things parenting.

Being a Mum is the most rewarding and demanding job in the world, and knowing where to turn to for advice and answers to all those niggling questions that Motherhood can throw at you can be really confusing. That’s why Direct2Mum want to be there by your side right from the very start, to offer professional, impartial, practical, and above all, friendly advice when you need it most.

What would you like to know today?

Website: www.direct2mum.co.uk

Twitter ID: @direct2mum

Business Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Direct2Mum/100380366721848

Business Mums Unite Website Goes Live !

Very pleased to announce that today the Business Mums Unite Conference and Exhibition Website has gone live. Please take a look at: www.businessmumsunite.co.uk

You can register for the conference, book your trade stand, grab an advertising package OR find out about some amazing sponsorship opportunities so please do take a look.

You will also find details of who is exhibiting this year and some information about our guest speakers!

Jacques Designs have booked an exhibition stand ... have you?

Jacques Designs was born in 2011.  After many years of dreaming of owning my own creative business together with struggling to find a gift after the birth of my daughter Olivia in 2007, for my sister and my brother ( a new auntie and a new uncle),  I decided I could and would make my own gifts.    My son, Harrison, then came along in 2010 and I finally had the opportunity to be a stay at home mum.  This enabled me to spend any spare time I had on designing and making my gifts.  I love the handmade look and wanted to steer clear of the perfect, precision, machine “handmade” items that have become popular in many shops.  I really wanted my pieces to show that they have been lovingly created, with a lot of sweat & tears and that no two items would be exactly the same.  Everybody will own a unique handcrafted piece.  There are no machines or mass produced items, it literally is just me, mum of two, from the cutting of the wood (and a few fingers!) to the final coat of wax or varnish.

This is just the beginning for Jacques Designs, I have a lot of ideas but only the two hands, so watch this space! 

Twitter ID: @JacquesDesigns

Business Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Jacques-Designs/100915979996020

Email: enquiries@jacquesdesigns.co.uk

Joanne Wilcox will be attending this year and delivering a workshop!

You can find out more at: http://joannewillcox.com/

Our core philosophy at Joanne Willcox is to care for our bodies, well-being and happinesss.
As one of the UK’s leading therapeutic practices we strive to set an example of professional excellence and ethical responsibility in everything we do.

From the therapies and treatments we practice, to the skincare products we recommend, Joanne Willcox Clinics provide all clientele with complete confidentiality and personal care.

As qualified profesionals, we are committed to continually improving and refining our services, while researching the latest advances and innovations in the Colonic Hydrotherapy and Non Surgical fields.

This enables us to offer men and women the most up to date comprehensive range of treatments and services and provide the highest standard of treatment that our profession can offer.

Whether you are an existing client, or considering colonic hydrotherapy or other treatments or for the first time, we hope you find our website informative and inspirational towards healthier body and lifesyle.

Laura Morris: Educate Business will be delivering a workshop this year

Very pleased to have Laura Morris 'Educate Business' delivering a

workshop this year!

Affordable Solutions for your Business

http://www.educatebusiness.co.uk/ 

Elaine Hanzak-Gott: Keynote Speaker at the 2011 Conference

Elaine Hanzak-Gott is a teacher by profession but after suffering from an extreme illness after the birth of her son, she shared her story through her book ‘Eyes without Sparkle – a journey through postnatal illness’ (Radcliffe, 2005). Since then she has spoken at events worldwide, including to the European Parliament and at the prestigious Marce Society conference in both the UK and Australia. She has appeared on national television such as BBC Breakfast and is regularly featured in the media. Elaine is trustee for the Joe (Joanne) Bingley Foundation set up in memory of a new mother who took her own life. As a now renowned ‘Expert by Experience’ she is one of the named Greatvine experts and as a Prima Mother and Baby Magazine consultant. She challenges the stereotypical view that depression is a weakness and offers suggestions to us all to promote positive mental health.

The Captain Tortue Group are exhibiting this year ... are you?

Captain Tortue Group offers stunning designer French ladies and children’s clothes without the designer price tag.  We are a family run business based in the South of France with a fabulous in house design team that create seasonal themes which co-ordinate easily. Our collections are only available from our 2000 Independent Consultants in Europe; of which 200 plus are in the UK & Ireland.  We have more than 600,000 satisfied customers each year.  We are looking for people to join our team that have a passion for fashion!

Scentsy are trading at the conference - are you?

Scentsy, brand new from the USA and Canada, is a range of award-winning, family-friendly wickless candles. With no flame, no smoke and no soot, it is better for the environment. No flame means no fire hazard. With 25 attractive designs, and 50 captivating fragrances, there is something for every room and every mood. We are actively looking for new consultants throughout the UK. If you would like to earn some extra cash for the holidays or start a new career, Scentsy could be your way forward.

www.wickfree.co.uk

New offer to all who attend the conference this year!

Very excited to announce that this year the conference is being supported by Intelligent Software Services & Solutions (ISSS)

In addition to this we can offer anyone who attends the conference a preferential rate with ISSS should you be in need of any such services!